Brownfield Cleanup Program

Coral Island Shopping Center
City of New York, Richmond County
State of New York

Pursuant to ECL 27-1407 and 1417

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) administers the Brownfield Cleanup Program pursuant to ECL 27-1400 et seq. The Brownfield Cleanup Program is designed to encourage the remediation of contaminated properties known as brownfields for reuse and redevelopment. WWP Associates, LLC has submitted an application to participate in the Brownfield Cleanup Program. The application was determined to be complete by the Department on October 12, 2004. The property described in the application is located at 1650 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314. The application proposes that the applicant will conduct investigation and/or remedial activities at the site. The application proposes that the site will be used for commercial purposes.

The Department will receive public comments concerning the application for thirty days from October 20, 2004 through November 19, 2004. After review of the application and any public comments received, the Department will determine whether to accept the Applicant‘s request to participate in the Brownfield Cleanup Program. If the Department accepts the Applicant‘s request to participate, it will execute a Brownfield Cleanup Agreement (BCA) with the Applicant. By executing a BCA, the Applicant would commit to undertake certain remedial activities under the Department‘s oversight. A copy of the application as well as a copy of the Site Assessment and Site Investigation Reports are available in the document repository for this site located at the New York Public Library, 2550 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314.

The referenced documents are draft and have not been reviewed by the Department staff prior to their release for public comment. The Department, in conjunction with the New York State Department of Health will review these documents during the public comment period.

All citizens are encouraged to offer comments in writing to and refer questions to:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Region 2
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, New York 11101
ATTN: Dan Walsh